Win: Denny Franklin (9-14) Loss: Steve Crable (17-14)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Denny Franklin pitching. George Epstein strikes out. Pete Andrews walks. Mark Stevens singles to right field. Bryan Politte walks. Lee Vargas flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Andrews scores. Bob Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Crable pitching. Tonny Cruz triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Malkmus singles to left field. Tonny Cruz scores. Dick Lerchen strikes out. Jack Ray grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Malkmus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Nicholas triples. Jack Ray scores. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Kuniyuki Matoyama grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Knode flies out to the right fielder. Steve Crable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cuckoo Hulett flies out to the right fielder. Billy Braun pops out to the first baseman. Denny Franklin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles George Epstein lines out to the second baseman. Pete Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Mark Stevens singles to center field. Bryan Politte grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Stevens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Malkmus walks. Dick Lerchen walks. Jack Ray walks. Joe Nicholas flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Malkmus scores. Ethan Mahoney hits a home run. Dick Lerchen scores. Jack Ray scores. Cuckoo Hulett singles to left field. Billy Braun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lee Vargas flies out to the center fielder. Bob Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Kuniyuki Matoyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Denny Franklin strikes out. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Tom Malkmus hits a home run. Dick Lerchen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Knode strikes out. Steve Crable flies out to the center fielder. George Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Ray flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nicholas hits a home run. Ethan Mahoney pops out to the catcher. Cuckoo Hulett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pete Andrews strikes out. Mark Stevens reached on a fielding error by Jack Ray. Bryan Politte hits a home run. Mark Stevens scores. Lee Vargas singles to left field. Bob Cunningham singles to center field. Kuniyuki Matoyama grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Braun strikes out. Denny Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Tonny Cruz walks. Tom Malkmus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tonny Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jack Knode flies out to the right fielder. Steve Crable grounds out to the third baseman. George Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dick Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicholas doubles to right field. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hal Abrams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pete Andrews walks. Mark Stevens grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bryan Politte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cuckoo Hulett doubles to left field. Billy Braun grounds out to the second baseman. Cuckoo Hulett advances to third on the play. Hal Abrams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cuckoo Hulett scores. Dick Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Lee Vargas flies out to the left fielder. Bob Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Kuniyuki Matoyama singles to center field. Jack Knode flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Joe Nicholas (16), Cuckoo Hulett (22).3B - Tonny Cruz (10), Joe Nicholas (3).HR - Tom Malkmus (11), Joe Nicholas (21), Ethan Mahoney (22).SF - Joe Nicholas. Fielding: E - Jack Ray.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Quinones improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Romano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Haislip did not respond to coaching in range John Rebel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Tartabull did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Tobin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Bryant improves in speed Chet Booles did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Bold improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Bryant did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Dressler did not respond to coaching in velocity Chet Booles did not respond to coaching in control